Least Dense in Mexico

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — Mexico

1 Chicxulub Puerto 31 1/mi²

2 Calderitas 23 1/mi²

3 Frontera Corozal 05 1/mi²

4 Pitiquito 26 1/mi²

5 Isla Aguada 04 1/mi²

6 Altamirano 05 1/mi²

7 Ejido Hermosillo 02 1/mi²

8 Delta 02 1/mi²

9 Tecolots 02 1/mi²

10 Guadalupe y Calvo 06 1/mi²

11 Sabancuy 04 1/mi²

12 Ciudad Coahuila (Kilómetro Cincuenta y Siete) 02 1/mi²

13 Miguel Ahumada 06 1/mi²

14 Puerto Palomas 06 1/mi²

15 Ejido Benito Juárez 06 1/mi²

16 Colonia Venustiano Carranza 02 1/mi²

17 Mapimí 10 1/mi²

18 Minas de Barroterán 07 1/mi²

19 Villa de Cos 32 2/mi²

20 San Buenaventura 06 2/mi²

21 Tayoltita 10 2/mi²

22 Adolfo López Mateos (El Tamarindo) 25 2/mi²

23 Sinaloa de Leyva 25 2/mi²

24 Pótam 26 2/mi²

25 Estación Coahuila 02 2/mi²

26 Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza 07 2/mi²

27 Nueva Palestina 05 2/mi²

28 Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota 02 2/mi²

29 Hopelchén 04 2/mi²

30 Concordia 07 2/mi²

31 Estación Naranjo 25 2/mi²

32 Vicam 26 2/mi²

33 Bermejillo 10 2/mi²

34 San Jose de Lourdes 32 2/mi²

35 Galeana 19 3/mi²

36 Santa María del Oro 10 3/mi²

37 Lampazos de Naranjo 19 3/mi²

38 Ascención 06 3/mi²

39 Zaragoza 07 3/mi²

40 Álamos 26 3/mi²

41 Casas Grandes 06 3/mi²

42 Ciudad Guerrero 06 3/mi²

43 Nieves 32 3/mi²

44 Mochicahui 25 3/mi²

45 Ascensión 06 3/mi²

46 San Miguel Zapotitlán 25 3/mi²

47 Adolfo López Mateos 06 3/mi²

48 San Blas 25 3/mi²

49 La Junta 06 3/mi²

50 Miguel Alemán (La Doce) 26 3/mi²

51 San Bartolo de Berrios 11 3/mi²

52 Topolobampo 25 3/mi²

53 Constancia 25 4/mi²

54 China 19 4/mi²

55 Soto la Marina 28 4/mi²

56 Doctor Arroyo 19 4/mi²

57 Loreto 03 4/mi²

58 Coyuca de Catalán 12 4/mi²

59 Cuencamé de Ceniceros 10 4/mi²

60 San Felipe 02 4/mi²

61 Altar 26 4/mi²

62 Valparaíso 32 4/mi²

63 Guadalupe Victoria 02 4/mi²

64 Juan Aldama 06 4/mi²

65 Manuel Ojinaga 06 4/mi²

66 Anacleto Canabal 2da. Sección 27 4/mi²

67 San Buenaventura 07 4/mi²

68 Creel 06 4/mi²

69 Estación Bamoa 25 4/mi²

70 Madera 06 4/mi²

71 Jaumave 28 5/mi²

72 La Lima 27 5/mi²

73 Santa Cruz de Rosales 06 5/mi²

74 Pinos 32 5/mi²

75 Huapinol 27 5/mi²

76 San Luis de La Loma 12 5/mi²

77 Pericos 25 5/mi²

78 Tlahualilo de Zaragoza 10 5/mi²

79 Parras de la Fuente 07 5/mi²

80 Guachochi 06 5/mi²

81 Luis Gil Pérez 27 5/mi²

82 Villa Hidalgo 18 5/mi²

83 Los Zacatones 24 5/mi²

84 Dulce Grande 24 5/mi²

85 Ojinaga 06 5/mi²

86 La Curva 27 5/mi²

87 Paredón 05 5/mi²

88 La Concordia 05 5/mi²

89 Higuera de Zaragoza 25 5/mi²

90 Belén 27 5/mi²

91 Sonoyta 26 5/mi²

92 Río Viejo Primera Sección 27 5/mi²

93 Benito Juárez 06 5/mi²

94 Ajuchitlán del Progreso 12 6/mi²

95 Angostura 25 6/mi²

96 Moralillo 30 6/mi²

97 Progreso 31 6/mi²

98 Esqueda 26 6/mi²

99 Arteaga 16 6/mi²

100 Pueblo Yaqui 26 6/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Mexico offer spacious living with more land per resident. Chicxulub Puerto has just 1 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Chicxulub Puerto, there are only 1 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 27,878,400 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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